Pragmatic quotes are as follows:
1. Seek truth from facts. ——Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty (Liu Che). Explanation: Based on actual facts, do not exaggerate or minimize, and treat and handle problems truthfully.
2. To know something is to know it, and to know something is to know it, and to know something is to know it. This is knowledge. --Confucius. Explanation: Knowing means knowing, not knowing means not knowing. This is true wisdom.
3. It is better to retreat and build a net if you are envious of fish in the abyss. ——Ban Gu. Explanation: It is better to go home and build a net to catch fish than to stand by the water and envy the fish. Metaphor only actual action can achieve results.
4. Not hearing is worse than hearing it, hearing it is worse than seeing it, seeing it is worse than knowing it, but knowing it is the best. ——Sima Xiangru. Explanation: It is better to hear than to listen; it is better to see than to hear; it is better to understand than to see. Understanding is the most important thing.
5. Be true to your words and be resolute in your actions. ——Mozi. Explanation: You must speak with credibility, and act with determination and results.
6. If you don’t accumulate steps, you can’t reach a thousand miles; if you don’t accumulate small streams, you can’t become a river. ——Xunzi. Explanation: Without walking step by step, you cannot reach thousands of miles away; without accumulating small streams, you cannot form rivers and seas. A metaphor for the importance of accumulation.
7. One sight is worth less than a hundred hearings, and one action is worth less than a hundred views. ——Gong Zizhen. Explanation: It is better to watch once than to hear it a hundred times, and it is better to do it once than to watch it a hundred times. Emphasize the importance of practice.
8. Be strict in your studies and treat others with sincerity. ——Gu Yanwu. Explanation: When studying, you must be strict with yourself and treat others with sincerity.
9. Be truthful in everything you do and trustworthy in your words. ——Master Hongyi (Li Shutong). Explanation: What you do requires practical results, and what you say must be true and credible.
10. Be sensitive to things but cautious in speaking. ——"The Analects of Confucius". Explanation: Be diligent in what you do and be cautious in what you say. Emphasize that practical actions are more important than empty words.
11. Every man is responsible for the rise and fall of the world. ——Gu Yanwu. Explanation: Everyone has the responsibility to care about the rise and fall of the country.
12. Action is the beginning of knowledge, and knowledge is the completion of action. ——Tao Xingzhi. Explanation: Practice is the beginning of knowledge, and knowledge is the result of practice. Emphasize the combination of knowledge and practice.
13. Read thousands of volumes and write like a master. ——Du Fu. Explanation: Only by reading a lot of books can you improve your writing skills. Emphasize the importance of accumulation.
14. After observing the object, you will know it, and after you know it, you will be sincere. ——"Book of Rites". Explanation: Only through observation and understanding of things can we obtain real knowledge; only with real knowledge can we have sincere will. Emphasis on the importance of practice and observation.
15. Those who know are not as good as those who are good at it, and those who are good at it are not as good as those who are happy. --Confucius. Explanation: Those who know something are not as good as those who like it, and those who like it are not as good as those who enjoy it. Emphasize the importance of love and interest in things.
16. If you learn without thinking, you will be in vain; if you think without learning, you will be in danger. --Confucius. Explanation: Just studying without thinking will make you confused, just thinking without studying will make you tired. Emphasize the combination of learning and thinking.
17. Study the ancient times and seek truth from facts. ——Liu Yuxi. Explanation: Learn ancient culture and treat problems realistically. Emphasis on the importance of being based on actual facts.
18. Doubtful things will never come true, but plans will come true. ——Guo Moruo. Explanation: It is difficult to succeed if you have doubts about things. Only by being able to make feasible plans can you succeed. Emphasize the importance of planning and action.
19. A gentleman is ashamed of his words rather than his actions. ——"The Analects of Confucius". Explanation: A gentleman thinks it is shameful to talk too much and do too little. Emphasize that practical actions are more important than empty words.
20. The auxiliary cars are dependent on each other, and the lips are dead and the teeth are cold. ——"Zuo Zhuan". Explanation: Teeth and lips are interdependent. If the lips are missing, the teeth will feel cold. It is a metaphor for the interdependence, interests and passion between two closely related parties.
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